National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
國家中山科學研究院
Established 1 July 1969
Chairman Feng Shih-kuan, Minister of National Defense
President Lt. Gen. Chang Kuan-chun, ROCA
Location Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Website www.ncsist.org.tw

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST; Chinese: 國家中山科學研究院; pinyin: Guójiā Zhōngshān Kēxué Yánjiùyuàn) is the primary research and development institution of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau and has been active in the development of various weapons systems and dual use technologies. CSIST is also involved in developing systems for Taiwan's civilian space program.[1] The institute is administered under the Armaments Bureau of the ROC Ministry of National Defense (MND), and is headquartered in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[1]

History

CSIST was established by the Republic of China government in 1969 to serve as a military R&D and systems integration center.[2] Early work includes various missile and radar systems, as well as systems integration for ROC military aircraft and ships.

The institute developed nuclear weapons during the Cold War. In 1967, a nuclear weapons program began under the auspices of the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER) of CSIST. After the International Atomic Energy Agency found evidence of the ROC's efforts to produce weapons-grade plutonium, Taipei agreed in September 1976 under U.S. pressure to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Though the nuclear reactor was soon shut down and the plutonium mostly returned to the U.S., a secret program was revealed when Colonel Chang Hsien-yi, deputy director of nuclear research at INER, defected to the U.S. in December 1987 and produced a cache of incriminating documents. At present there is no claim that any nuclear weapons program is being pursued.

The Institute expanded to the development of dual use technologies in 1994. With the expansion of Taiwan's civilian space program, CSIST has also become involved in the design of various satellite and launch systems, the latter of which have consisted primarily of scientific rockets to study the ionosphere.

Developed weapons systems

Aircraft

Other weapon systems

Missile systems

Other weapon systems

Organization

The institute is divided into six research divisions and four centers.

Research Divisions

Centers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ Introduction and Vision. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  3. ↑ Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC). Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  4. ↑ Taiwan Seeking a Better F-CK, With Possible Longer-Term Aspirations. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  5. ↑ Administrator. "The new Mini-UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle helicopter Magic-Eye is unveiled at TADTE 2013 1908135 - TADTE 2013 Show daily news coverage report - Defence and security military exhibition 2013". armyrecognition.com.
  6. ↑ AT-3 SAGGER Anti-Tank Guided Missile. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  7. ↑ Archived August 5, 2001, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Archived August 5, 2001, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Administrator. "Kestrel latest generation of rocket launcher weapon presented by Chung-Shan Institute TADTE 1908136 - TADTE 2013 Show daily news coverage report - Defence and security military exhibition 2013". armyrecognition.com.
  10. ↑ http://www.armyrecognition.com/tadte_2013_show_daily_news_coverage_report/new_short-range_automated_defense_weapon_systems_xtr-101_and_xtr-102_at_tadte_2013_1608133.html

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